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State Department official denounces ‘repression’ in lead-up to Iranian presidential election
US officials Wednesday slammed a campaign of “unrelenting repression” ahead of Iran’s presidential elections, and said the outcome would be very hard to predict amid a secret vetting process. The future direction of the next Iranian leadership in ongoing talks with world powers about the Islamic republic’s suspect nuclear program…
Egyptians vote on second day of presidential elections
Egyptians swarmed polling stations on the second day Thursday of a gripping presidential election in which candidates are pitting stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s rule. Long queues formed outside the voting centres after they opened at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), with authorities declaring Thursday…
Egypt sets date for presidential election
Egypt’s first presidential elections since a popular uprising ousted veteran leader Hosni Mubarak a year ago will be held in the first week of June, officials were quoted as saying on Sunday. Egyptian authorities are due to officially announce the timetable for the presidential election later on Sunday. “The election…
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